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TRPA and NDOT brief CAB on FTIP, regional grants and SR‑28 corridor projects
Summary
TRPA staff explained the Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) and a biennial regional grant pot (about $11.7 million); NDOT described its One Nevada prioritization and said a preservation resurfacing project on SR‑28 is planned for 2028–2030 with potential low‑cost safety elements to be coordinated with local stakeholders.
At the CAB meeting TRPA and Nevada Department of Transportation staff described how regional plans move toward projects and what opportunities exist for Incline Village to secure funding.
Michelle Glickert, transportation planning director at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, said TRPA’s Connections 2050 regional transportation plan provides a 20‑year vision and that TRPA coordinates with local and state partners to prioritize projects that improve safety, water quality and active transportation. “Our job is to tee these projects up … so that we then can get them implemented,” she said.
Nick Haven, who manages TRPA’s Transportation Improvement Program, explained the FTIP is a four‑year tracking document for projects that are moving toward obligation and noted TRPA administers a regional discretionary grant program. He said TRPA’s recent solicitation awards about $11.7 million every two years and that in the most recent round no Washoe County projects were funded because none were submitted.
A Nevada Department of Transportation representative identified in the meeting as Devin Berry described NDOT’s One Nevada prioritization process, which uses six goal areas (safety, preservation, mobility, economy, sustainability, connections) to compare needs statewide. He stressed that state and federal funding is limited and projects must compete for resources.
Discussion focused on SR‑28. Speakers noted partially funded trail extensions near Sand Harbor and Spooner Summit, a mobility hub and an aquatic‑invasive‑species inspection station near Spooner, parking relocations to reduce unsafe shoulder parking, and shuttle service funding to connect new parking lots. NDOT said a preservation/resurfacing project for SR‑28 is planned for FY2028–2030; staff suggested such a preservation job could be used as a trigger to add lower‑cost safety improvements (striping, beacons, pedestrian timing) that do not require large right‑of‑way acquisitions.
Residents and CAB members pressed for clearer opportunities to submit local projects to TRPA/NDOT and asked how CAB members and volunteers could be more effective advocates. TRPA staff said they can provide data, point to funding sources, help craft project concepts and share key contacts for Washoe County and NDOT. CAB members agreed to compile a prioritized project list for outreach to Washoe County and NDOT so feasible safety elements can be considered for the upcoming preservation timeline.
